Thursday, July 4, 2013

Finally got the opportunity to do some initial painting on my Fl. This was my first experience with trying the modulation technique. Let's just say I learned some valuable lessons for "next time"!Next up are decaling (not many on this beast), tow cables, antennae, and then painting the wheels, tracks, and on-board equipment. Then the final weathering and basing which will finish up this project.Here's a shot of the Fl as it sits right now. For more pictures please see my build log on Tanks and Things, http://tanksandthings.niceboard.org/t5314p30-stug-iii-f1-mark-groth

Friday, May 31, 2013

Well, I made it under the wire for the May Braille Scale build on Tanks and Things. Still some little things to correct/do to totally finish it up, but for now, this is it. I need to clean up some paint wear on the turret roof, fix the grime on the front of the hull, add some graphite to parts of the tracks and MGs, and finish the headlight lens. Oh, and maybe add it to a scenic base.For more photos you can check out my build log here: http://tanksandthings.niceboard.org/t5559p15-trumpeter-kv-2Now back to the paint booth for my StuGs!

Friday, May 3, 2013

The Tanks and Things website is hosting a 72nd-scale quick build during the month of May. My build is going to be the Trumpeter KV-2 M1940 Russian "big box". The parts count is fairly low and the only additional work I intend to do at this point is to replace the blobby grab handles with wire and perhaps replace the tow cables.Here's a shot of my initial work building the assorted wheels and sprockets:

A place to compile my various model builds, mainly World War II armor and softskins from the North African campaign but also other vehicles that piqued my interest. You may also see the occasional eighteenth century wooden ship. All comments are welcome . . . enjoy!